Seeing Clearly
Fresh takes on a timeless design
By alyssa ford
Photo by L.A. Moderne
Charles Hollis Jones
Lucite stool with metallic green faux ostrich skin seat (circa 1970) by Charles Hollis Jones
Charles Hollis Jones, a corn-fed kid from Bloomington, Indiana, was perhaps an unlikely candidate to become a modern designer specializing in sexy, decadent furniture made of Lucite. But after moving to Los Angeles and working with designers such as Billy Haines, Hollis Jones began to embrace the inorganic and develop intricate, custom processes for plastics. In the ’70s, his work with synthetics added an edge of Studio 54-sophistication to an era marked by harvest gold freezers and mirror-top coffee tables. Hollis Jones’ theatrical designs attracted such A-list private clients as Diana Ross, Dean Martin, Johnny Carson, and Sylvester Stallone. The acrylic virtuoso has inspired other designers to bring disco glam into the twenty-first century.For more information on featured products and suppliers, please reference our Buyer's Guide.
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Capitol Furnishings
1. “Josephine” lamp by Koziol, $68.50
2. Injection-molded polycarbonate “Arco Bellini” chair for Heller, $220
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Capitol Furnishings
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3. Polymethyl methacrylate “T-Table” for Kartell, $239
4. “Arial” lamp with acrylic base and shade by Craig Van Den Brulle, $1,600
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